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Biden warns of new war as D-Day remembered

Biden warns of new war as D-Day remembered

This might be the last significant D-Day anniversary to involve living veterans. But it’s the first to be overshadowed by a European territorial war.

Hans van LeeuwenEurope correspondent
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Omaha Beach, France | In the French village of Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, on the Normandy coast, almost every household seems to possess an American flag. And on June 6, the Stars and Stripes were fluttering alongside the French tricolore, and sometimes also a Union Jack or red maple leaf.

The village sits right behind Omaha Beach, part of the sandy, 35-kilometre coastal strip that in World War II hosted the largest amphibious and airborne assault in military history, as the Allies sought to liberate occupied France and defeat the Nazis on Germany’s western front.

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Hans van Leeuwen
Hans van LeeuwenEurope correspondentHans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com

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